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Eurofighter Seen Overtaking US Fighter Makers In Revenues
Newtown CT - Mar 25, 2004Over the next 10 years the Eurofighter team is expected to surpass U.S. firms in sales of fighter/attack/jet trainer aircraft. This projection is one of the major findings of a recently released market analysis by Forecast International. Europe And Russia: A 15-Year Partnership In Human Spaceflight 
Paris - Mar 25, 2004Fifteen years of fruitful cooperation in human spaceflight activities between Russia and the European Space Agency have set the stage for even closer cooperation. "Growing together" is the theme of a symposium to be held in Moscow on Friday 2 April, an occasion for ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency to reflect on their shared achievements in human spaceflight over the past 15 years. |
Opportunity Finds Evidence Of Ocean Shoreline On Mars Pasadena - Mar 23, 2004 
NASA today released details on new findings on Mars that point to the first strong evidence that a sea once covered part of Mars in the Meridiani Planum area where Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is currently exploring.Scientists Light A Path For New Nerve Cells 
Toronto ON - Mar 24, 2004March 23, 2004 -- Scientists at the University of Toronto are taking regenerative medicine to a new dimension with a process for guiding nerve cells that could someday help reconnect severed nerve endings. |
Smart-1 Eclipse Period Over
Paris - Mar 25, 2004The spacecraft has passed now completed over 250 orbits, is in good status and with all functions performing nominally. The eclipse season is now over, with the last eclipse occurring on 21 March. Messenger Mercury Launch No Earlier Than July 30 
KSC - Mar 25, 2004A decision has been made to reschedule the launch of NASA's Messenger spacecraft - the first designed to orbit the planet Mercury-to no earlier than July 30. The launch opportunity extends until Aug. 13, 2004. |
A Star Is Born: Celestial Beacon Sheds New Light On Stellar Nursery
Mauna Kea HI - Mar 25, 2004A timely discovery by American amateur astronomer Jay McNeil, followed immediately by observations at the Gemini Observatory, has provided a rare glimpse into the slow, yet violent birth of a star about 1,500 light-years away. The resulting findings reveal some of the strongest stellar winds ever detected around an embryonic Sun-like star. Life-Seeking Chip Will Join Space Probes 
Pasadena (UPI) Mar 23, 2004U.S. scientists said Tuesday they have developed a miniature laboratory that can spot a tell-tale chemical signature of life. The laboratory-on-a-chip is ready to be part of a 2009 Mars mission, said the scientists. The chip will look for amino acids, the molecular building blocks of proteins. |
Gilat Brings VSAT Connection For Russia's First Distance Education Project
Petah Tikva, Israel - Mar 25, 2004Gilat Satellite Networks has signed an agreement to supply Russia's Modern Institute for the Humanities with a SkyStar 360E hub and 155 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) remote sites. |
Wading In: Studying Earth's Oceans
Pasadena CA - Mar 24, 2004When a friend asked Jorge Vazquez to speak eight years ago to a group of high school students about his job and Earth science, the JPL oceanographer reluctantly said yes. "I didn't think I'd like it," he says. |
Gravity Rules: The Nature and Meaning of Planethood
Boulder - Mar 22, 2004I am a planetary scientist, so you won't find it surprising that this past Monday evening, March 15th, the dinner table conversation at our home eventually turned to the discovery of the largest ever Kuiper Belt Object, Sedna (2003 VB12). When I remarked that I was amused by the fact that some astronomers don't consider Sedna a planet, our teenage daughter Kate joined in-agreeing that Sedna shouldn't be classified a planet. Physicists Help Met Office Predict Severity Of Snow Falls 
London - Mar 24, 2004Institute of Physics Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Conference Developments in predicting snow formation, snap-shot MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), organic semiconductor technology, high temperature superconductivity, and progress towards quantum computers are some of the topics being presented at a major conference organised by the Institute of Physics next month. Land Cover Changes Affect U.S. Summer Climate 
Greenbelt MD - Mar 25, 2004While climate may be impacted by carbon dioxide emissions, aerosols and other factors, a new study offers further evidence land surface changes may also play a significant role. China Considering Space Docking To Follow On From New SZ Model 
Beijing - Mar 24, 2004China is manufacturing Shenzhou-6 a spacecraft for more than one astronauts, planning Shenzhou-7 and conducting feasibility studies on future space docking and the setting-up of a permanent laboratory in orbit, a senior designer said here Friday. |
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